With a playoff win on the line, Central rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Rochelle Hubs with a sharp 8-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Rockets, who have now won three games in a row.
Chase Powrozek
| 05/28/25 vs Rochelle | 10 |
| 05/22/25 vs St. Patrick | 8 |
| 05/14/25 @ Huntley | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Prairie Ridge | 5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jacobs | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Chase Powrozek made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Liam Schultz was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since May 2nd.
Central lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-16. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Rochelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-20.
As of now, neither Central nor the Hubs have any future games scheduled.
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